Happy 7th birthday, Ford!

Our boy is seven!

It's fun living again in the town where he was born (I felt the same way last year). It makes the memories of his arrival so much more...I don't know. Connected? 

We had a pretty normal day, and a couple of his presents (from us) have yet to arrive, but it was overall a great birthday.

This picture was last night (his last night of being six), right after his shower:

Sydney made pancakes this morning:

Chet was able to come home for lunch and watch him open a couple of presents. He played outside all afternoon with neighborhood friends, his usual and favorite activity (a HUGE bonus of living in the south -- outdoor play all winter).

He elected to have ice cream sundaes instead of cake for his special dessert:

It was a LOT of sugar (for all of them):

Tonight, while we were putting him to bed and he was saying prayers, he said, "And thank you that I turn seven in two hours." (He was born at 9:59 p.m.)

That's Ford in a nutshell for you.

Happy birthday, Ford/Buddy! We love you!